July 1, 2024: Look How Far We've Come!

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We have had a few incredible weeks here in Figueres and we are so busy! This week was especially crazy with travels to Zone conference in Barcelona and intercambios!! I felt like everyday we were busy going from one place to another. 

Zone Conference was amazing and we really focused on asking in faith! Our mission president challenged us to pray more fervently to call down the powers of Heaven and I have already seen so much growth in my faith and in our amigos! This invitation reminded me of the words of President Holland when he said “My beloved friends, our prayers are our sweetest hour, our most sincere desire, our simplest, purest form of worship!” This has truly been my goal to make prayer a very sacred time with my Heavenly Father! I know that he hears and answers every one of our prayers! I am so grateful for the time I have to talk with my Father in Heaven and pray and often plead for our amigos! He really does work miracles in our lives! 

God knew that I needed to see all my fav missionaries here in Barcelona and it truly felt like a little family reunion seeing my old comps and mission leaders! I know that if we are willing to ask the Lord in Faith, trusting in him and his perfect timing we will be abundantly blessed! And we really have been blessed so much this week! 

One of those blessings was to be able to have intercambios with Hermana Swift, my MTC companion and one of my favorite people on the planet!! We worked so hard and had literally the best time reminiscing about a year ago when we started the MTC! It has been amazing to see how much we have grown and changed! I can't believe it has almost been a year since I started my mission! Time has flown by and I have had the most remarkable experience serving the Lord and his children everyday! 

We had a huge miracle during intercambios this week with our amigo Andres!! He accepted a baptismal date for the 27th of July and we couldn't be happier!! It was such a blessing to teach and invite Andres to take this step and to have Hermana Swift by my side to experience a miracle together on this mission! It was so fun to realize that our MTC dreams were coming true as we were inviting others to follow their Savior! 

Hermana Chandía and I are loving it here in Figueres working hard but really enjoying it! The number of our group had been really consistent this last month so we are hoping to talk to our mission president and stake leadership to make the group a branch!! Please keep praying for Figueres and the growth in this area!! 

Love, Hermana Ross ♡ 

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Intercambios con Hermana Swift (My MTC Comp)




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